DBA 3.0 armies, projects and campaigns set in the ancient, medieval and fantasy periods.

Sunday, 18 March 2018

511 – 519 AD

Battle of
Hohenwald 514 AD

In the summer of 514, Bavarian warband invaded the
lands of the Thuringi and met their army near the forests of Hohenwald. The
battle, devoid of any tactical sense saw the Thuringi with their red dragon
standards waving above their ranks crash into the Bavarian ranks.

Both lines buckled but did not
break. It was not long before gaps appeared in the Bavarian line giving the
Thuringi an opportunity to close on exposed flanks.

The battle quickly turned to a slaughter as many
Bavarians could not escape the Thuringi fury, score 7 – 0.

Theuderic
attacks the Saxons 514 AD

The Saxons plundered the Frisian coast and continued
their raid by sailing the inland waterways reaching Noviomagus. Gathering his
Riparian Franks and local militia, Theuderic approach the Saxon encampment in
the early morning hours. The approach was broken by marsh forcing Theuderic to
form three battle groups to approach the Saxon encampment.

Dividing their force into similar groups, the Saxons
advanced to meet the Franks .

The fighting was heaviest in the centre as Theuderic had foreseen and here the
Frankish tribesmen were positioned.The
battle was decided when gaps appeared the Saxon line presenting the Franks an
opportunity to roll up their line.

Frankish cavalry on the left flank left their opposition flat footed and
moved toward the struggle in the centre to bring the battle to a close, score 4g – 1.